Hoop.



' Namens?.

CHARLES' H. KEESHIN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

HOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June l, 1909.

Application filed February 4, 1909. Serial No. 476,053.

vTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. KEEsi-HN,

a citizen `of the United States, residing at New'Haven, in the `county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoops,

i 1 of which the following is a specification, ref- Lerenee beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in hoops, and refers more especially'to ktoy hoops, having for its object,

v among y.other things, to 'produce a hoop of this character within which will be suspended the 'ligure of a monkey or acrobat, whereby thetoy will `be both amusing and entertaining to children.

To these, and other ends, my invention consists in the hoop, having certain details of construction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe claims.

Referring to the drawing, which represents ar perspectiveview of my improvedr hoop ,the numerall designates the hoop, and passing through'the same at points substantially'diametrically opposite each other is a wire loop .2, 'thestrands of which are held apart at the center of the yhoop by a cross bar 3, and loosely mounted'thereon is a iigure 4, the arms kor legs of which are designated 5 and are Xed to the strands of the loop 2.

It is apparent that as this hoo is rolled the figure will swing upon the cross ar 3, giving the appearance of a moving figure within the hoop. i

Modifications can be made in the construction of this device, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a hoop, the combination with the circular body member; of a loop extending diametrically across the same, and having a strand upon either side of said body member; a cross bar connecting the strands of said loop; and a figure, portions of which are movably mounted upon said cross bar and the other ortions thereof fixed to said strands.

2. n a hoop, the combination with the circular body member l; of a loop 2 extending diametrically across the same, and having a strand upon either side thereof; a cross bar 3 fixed within said loop and connecting Vsaid strands; and a movably mounted figure 4 upon said cross bar between the strands of said loop, the arms 5 of said figure being fixed to said strands; all constructed and operating substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. KEESHIN.

Witnesses:

F. H. ATwooD, W. M. HUsToN. 

